Leafy greens are an essential part of Indian cooking, showing up in everyday meals as well as in unique regional specialities.
Any time is an excellent time to eat moringa or drum sticks. Considered one of those wonder foods, it's good for blood sugar and is an anti-inflammatory and an anti-oxidant.
A raseela aloo that incorporates nutritious drumsticks.
Does your mom or mother-in-law rustle up an exquisite sambar. Hemant Waje's does. Here is her recipe.
Home chef Suresh Moopanar tells us how to make a good drumstick curry.
Enjoy this weekend meal that's good for two.
Any time is an excellent time to eat moringa or drum sticks. Considered one of those wonder foods, it's good for blood sugar and is an anti-inflammatory and an anti-oxidant.
Bewitching fragrances and a symphony of sounds would herald the arrival of Chauthi in the Someshwar home.
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Gouri Venugopal's sambar is unparalleled as far her daughter Durga and granddaughter Maya are concerned.
Hitesh Harisinghani's mother learned to make sambhar from his nani. Packed with vegetables, it has a dash of sweetness from the jaggery, and sour from tamarind and tomatoes.
"Over the past 10 months, Melania and I have had the pleasure of welcoming many, many special visitors to the great White House. We've hosted dozens of incredible world leaders, members of Congress, and, along the way, a few very strange birds. But we have yet to receive any visitors quite like our magnificent guest of honour today -- Drumstick," he said.
An appetiser or meal far tastier than tandoori chicken.
Reshma Aslam shares an exciting chicken recipe.
Why has the drumstick tree not found favour with officialdom given the ease of cultivation, its excellent nutritional value, shelf-life of its leaves as food, and its use as vegetable, asks Sonali Ranade
'Much before moringa was fashionably healthy, dad drove my mother crazy by getting moringa leaves and drumsticks from our farm in quantities that would drive her up the wall.'
Kerala pumpkin curry has to be the best way to eat kadu. And ever tried an imli-ginger relish?
A piquant curry to jazz up steamed rice. Have it with papad.
Drumstick leaves is widely used in many South Indian recipes.
Dr Smita Naram, co-founder of Ayushakti, explains how fruits like apples, guavas and cherries can help manage blood sugar levels.
Try this refreshingly light and wholesome take on the Andhra tamarind gravy.
The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course. A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a better job of explaining the phenomenon than an expert on a podium. Sreehari Nair airs his thoughts.
Bethica Das offers a special version of the traditional Gujarati style Methi Nu Thepla.
The best food to try during the month of Ramzan.
Enjoy this healthy dal with steamed rice, jeera rice, naans or tandoori rotis.
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This version of my mom's special sambar uses plenty of Madras cucumber and okra.
Craving for some comfort food? Then this recipe is meant for you.
With tomato selling at Rs 120 to Rs 160 per kilo, these desi curries will be your saviours.
An interesting non-vegetarian version of the beasan kadhi.
Know how to make moringa parathas? Share your recipes!
The holy month of Ramzan is here and Reshma Aslam is sharing her favourite recipes with us. You too can contribute to this series!
The smoky chicken pairs beautifully with warm flatbread.
Devi S from Ahmedabad shares the recipe.
Crunchy cabbage, yoghurt-based makes Mor Kuzhambu served with ghe rice, fried fish and rice papad makes for a satisfying dinner.
The actress remembers the everyday fare at her childhood home in Bengaluru.
This Indian-style green curry chicken taco goes well with pickled radish.
Rediff reader Manasi Sadarangani sent us this traditional Sindhi recipe!
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